Cresta Power Plant

Cresta Power Plant is a power station in , , . Cresta Power Plant is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Poe Dam.

Dam
Photo: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a concrete gravity diversion dam on the North Fork Feather River, about 5 miles north of in , in the . is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cresta Power Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayaro and Pulga.

Locality
is a former unincorporated community in , . It lies on Camp Creek at an elevation of 1522 feet and is located at. A post office operated at from 1930 to 1956.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in . It is located along the west slope of the canyon. A variant name for the community is Big Bar. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cresta Power Plant.

Cresta Power Plant

Latitude
39.8259° or 39° 49′ 33″ north
Longitude
-121.40972° or 121° 24′ 35″ west
Inception
November 1949
Operator
Pacific Gas & Electric
Open location code
84FWRHGR+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 154936764
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q65202590
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cresta Power Plant” goes by many names.
  • Ukrainian: “ГЕС Креста”

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Highlights include Bear Ranch Hill and Silver Star Mine.

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